Cathy’s Art Published in ToiToi Magazine

Year 7 student, Cathy Shipway is now a published artist, with her digital artwork (shown below) being published in the Toitoi magazine recently.

The four illustrations were some of the first “100% digital” art that Cathy created, using a simple drawing tablet that her family had given her for Christmas. This was also the first time that the Toitoi magazine had a contributor submit digitally painted artworks. Cathy used the Firealpaca free drawing software and learned digital drawing techniques by studying videos on Youtube from other Internet artists.

Baverstock Oaks Primary teacher, Mr. Gibbs recognised Cathy’s artistic talents and submitted a selection of her work to learn whether she would be eligible to illustrate one of the stories for the Toitoi magazine. Cathy was thrilled to learn that she had been accepted as an illustrator for the publication.

‘Bent Luck’ is story about a disastrous skiing trip in Queenstown, where a bent ski pole signals the start to a series of challenging experiences on the slopes. This story was a particularly good match for Cathy, as the previous winter her family had visited the ski fields in the story and had taken a ride on the chairlift – so Cathy had already seen and experienced the subject matter herself.

Cathy admits that at first she had intended to use watercolours, however after further consideration she decided to use her digital tablet to produce the four art works. First Cathy sketched the picture concepts, then blocked in the colours on the sketches. Next, she refined the painting and added highlights and details.

Cathy has found this to be a GREAT experience and next time hopes to be a published author-illustrator!

Mission Heights Junior College students Andrew Ma, Farhan Mohammed and Raiyan Khan have had their film selected as one of the finalists in the Outlook For Someday film competition. To vote for our students, please visit this link; https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/108843653/the-outlook-for-someday-2018-gaming-addiction

It gives me pleasure to announce Miss Hunter’s appointment as Acting Assistant Principal for Mountains, Te Maunga Whānau for 2019. I also wish to thank Mrs Kilpatrick for her excellent work in the role this year.

Wow! What more can we say? MHJC owns the front page! Congratulations to all the Education Perfect participants who have worked hard to be no:1 in the world. 🏆 Read the full article online at the Botany & Ormiston Times (25th October)… http://www.times.co.nz/digital-issues/